Question

which of the following contributions has gregor mendel made toward our understanding of genetics and inheritance? correct answer(s) most traits in humans are influenced by multiple genes. each gamete carries only one of the two copies of the parents alleles. different traits are inherited independently of one another. dna is the genetic material. incorrect answer(s)

Explanation:

Mendel's work focused on pea plants and led to the discovery of fundamental laws of inheritance. The statement "Each gamete carries only one of the two copies of the parent's alleles" relates to his law of segregation. The statement "Different traits are inherited independently of one another" is related to his law of independent assortment. The other two statements ("Most traits in humans are influenced by multiple genes" - polygenic inheritance which was beyond Mendel's time as he studied simple traits; "DNA is the genetic material" - discovered later by other scientists like Avery - MacLeod - McCarty, Hershey - Chase) are not Mendel's contributions.

Answer:

Each gamete carries only one of the two copies of the parent's alleles.

Different traits are inherited independently of one another.